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How Knosk Secondary School Is Empowering Low Income Parents/Guardian To Break The Cycle Of Poverty

Modupeola Oyewale

April 30, 2023 |

HotFm 98.3 Abuja |

Radio |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: Nigeria

The KNOSK secondary school is working to reduce the number of out-of-school youth in Nigeria by providing students with a quality education for a daily fee much lower than other school options. The school offers various payment plan options and gives the students uniforms, lunch, and sanitary products.

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This housing program in central Indiana helps single mothers toward a college degree

MJ Slaby

April 27, 2023 |

Chalkbeat |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Anderson, Indiana

The Anderson Scholar House in Indiana provides stable housing at a reduced rent price for single mothers enrolled in college. The organization aims to provide support and guidance so that life pressures don’t stop them from graduating.

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BitLab Innovation Hub is influencing STEM education among out-of-school children in Taraba

Yahuza Abdulkadir

April 19, 2023 |

Social Voices |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Nigeria, Taraba State

BitLab Innovation Hub offers a STEM program geared at out-of-school children, which provides hands-on training to prepare them for careers in technology. The school has trained 105 children so far.

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Campaña del mes: cómo ayudar a que más estudiantes con discapacidad visual puedan tener libros accesibles

David Flier

April 18, 2023 |

Red/Acción |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Argentina

Tiflolibros, la primera biblioteca para personas con discapacidad visual de habla hispana, trabaja en adaptar los libros escolares a un formato accesible, para que puedan reproducirlos los lectores de pantalla, software que traduce en audio contenidos digitales. Ya se han adaptado 3.518 archivos, tanto manuales y textos escolares. Unas 76 editoriales han aportado archivos y 2.800 familias y escuelas han solicitado materiales a Tiflolibros.

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Restoring Hope For The Displaced Girl In Nigeria's Borno State

Aisha Tijjani Jidda

April 16, 2023 |

HumAngle |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Nigeria, Borno State

After a local school was destroyed during conflict with Boko Haram, Mallam Thabit began offering night classes for girls who were left without access to education. Thabit advocated for the school to be rebuilt and helped establish a new education program.

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Here's Makoko Dream School Project; an initiative that's breaking barriers to education among children in Lagos waterfront

Usman Aliyu

April 13, 2023 |

BONews |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Nigeria, Makoko, Lagos State

The Makoko Dream School is a tuition-free education program serving students who live in waterfront areas. The school is funded through a Parent/Teacher Association levy and has served roughly 1,000 children so far.

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Calbright's star is rising: California's online community college is adding, keeping more students

Mikhail Zinshteyn

April 12, 2023 |

CalMatters |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, California

Calbright College is a unique, tuition-free online community college that allows students to complete coursework toward certificates at their own pace. The college’s enrollment is growing by about 8 percent each month, and about 70 percent of students who enrolled in mid-2022 were still enrolled or had completed their studies nine months later.

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Recovery high schools, like one in Denver, help kids heal from an addiction and build a future

Stephanie Daniel

April 06, 2023 |

The Colorado Sun |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Denver, Colorado

5280 High School is a recovery school for students who need help managing addictions. The school incorporates treatment strategies, such as a daily recovery meeting, into the school day and emphasizes peer support and mutual aid.

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A Literary Movement is Helping Children Cultivate Reading Culture

Zainab Adewale

April 06, 2023 |

The Solutions Paper |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Nigeria, Osun, Oyo State

At the Kiishi Readers Club, students in Oyo state can borrow books and attend lectures and discussions to help develop their reading, writing, and leadership skills. Students who have participated in the club say the experience has helped them improve their academic performance and given them more confidence in their public speaking abilities.

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California helps college students cut their debt by paying them to help their communities

Gail Cornwall

April 05, 2023 |

The Hechinger Report |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Davis, California

In an effort to help lower student debt while benefiting the community, the #CaliforniansForAll College Corps program provides 3,200 students with service jobs and pays them $700 a month.

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